February 14th-16th 2018Feb 14th and 16th 8:00pmKieran's Irish Pub 601 1st Ave N*Minneapolis Feb 15th 8:00pm Strike Theater824 18th Ave NE*MinneapolisThe Erotica Slam was born over 20 years ago at SlamMN! and has now matured into a full time adult of an event. Word Sprout is squishy with delight to announce that the Erotica Slams have become so popular that it has now become a three day long tournament on dirty delights! Join us in our fifth year of a full blown tournament!

Up to 26 poets will compete in preliminary bouts on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and the top 5 poets from each preliminary bout will advance to the Finals night explosion of words. The winner will take home $500, and other cash prizes will be awarded to 2nd-4th place.

Join us one night, or all three. Every night will be a completely different rockin' of the love boat.

COMPETITOR LISTTBA SOON

Competitors Register Here

Erotica Tournament Registration

$30.00

This will reserve your spot in the 2018 Erotica Tournament as a competitor

For CompetitorsRegistration at the link above.$30 Registration:Entrance to all 3 nights of Shows and Swag

Tournament Details:You will compete in one prelim bout on either Wednesday or Thursday (if you need a preference or are coming from out of town,please let us know and we will work with you as best as we can).

Prelim round will be everyone competing with a 3 minutes poem and 1 minute poem.

Top 5 from each prelim will advance to Finals on Friday, Feb 16thThere will be a 3 minute round and 2 minute round. Tournament Winner Prizes!1st Place $5002nd Place $2003rd Place $1004th Place $100

Out of Towners: If you'd like to home stay with one of our local poets, let us know and we will hook you up with free housing!

*26 spots open. No refunds. First come, first serve. Waiting list will be started at 26*

For Audience​You don't want to miss the hottest shows in town! Tickets available here.We recommend buying in advance. We've streamlined our seating process and the sooner you buy, the better your seats! We generally sell out, so pick up your tickets now! General admission seats will also be available. Limited walk up seats will be available the night of the shows for $15 each.

Should you come to multiple shows?You betcha! Each show will be made up of different poets and poems and the Finals will be a show not to be missed.